Julius Randle and the New York Knicks (7-8) are underdogs against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors (8-6) Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Chase Center. The matchup tips off at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-BA. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of January 21, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Warriors vs Knicks Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 21
Warriors:
Alen Smailagic: Out (Knee),
Klay Thompson: Out For Season (Right Achilles),
Marquese Chriss: Out For Season (Leg)
Knicks:
Austin Rivers: Day To Day (Achilles),
Frank Ntilikina: Day To Day (Right Knee),
Alec Burks: Day To Day (Ankle)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Knicks (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Prediction | Warriors 110, Knicks 105 |
The spread for this game suggested by the model (4.5 points) is a little bit less than the 5.5-point edge FanDuel gives to the Warriors, though the data still has them as the favorite.
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Warriors Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | 14 | 28.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 14 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Eric Paschall | 13 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| James Wiseman | 14 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
Warriors Player Props
- Curry’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 37.5, 2.5 less than his season average of 40.0.
- James Wiseman’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 10.5, 7.4 less than his season average of 17.9.
- Curry’s three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 3.5, 0.6 shots lower than his season average of 4.1.
- Andrew Wiggins’ blocks prop total for the game is set at 1.5, equal to his season average of 1.5.
Knicks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 15 | 22.8 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| RJ Barrett | 15 | 17.1 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Elfrid Payton | 15 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 11 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Austin Rivers | 11 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Knicks Player Props
- Randle’s rebounding prop over/under for the contest is listed at 9.5 boards, 1.5 rebounds less than his season average of 11.0.
- Austin Rivers’ three pointers made prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.3 shots less than his season average of 1.8.
- Mitchell Robinson’s blocks prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.3 blocks lower than his season average of 1.8.
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Warriors have a 44.9% shooting percentage from the field, which is 1.6% higher than the 43.3% of shots the Knicks’ opponents have knocked down.
- Golden State is 6-2 against the spread and 6-2 overall when it shoots better than 43.3% from the field.
- New York’s record is 6-2 against the spread and 6-2 overall when its opponents make more than 44.9% of their shots from the field.
- The Knicks’ 44.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 0.2 percentage points higher than the Warriors have given up to their opponents (44.3%).
- This season, New York has a 5-3 record against the spread and a 5-3 record overall in games the team collectively shoots higher than 44.3% from the field.
- Golden State is 5-3 against the spread and 5-3 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot above 44.5% from the field.
- The Warriors are knocking down 35.3% of their three-point shots this season, 4.1% higher than the 31.2% the Knicks allow opponents to shoot from deep.
- Golden State is 6-3 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it shoots better than 31.2% from distance.
- New York has put up a 6-4 against the spread while going 6-4 overall in games this season when its opponents shoot better than 35.3% from downtown.
- The Knicks’ three-point shooting percentage this season (34.3%) is -1.8 percentage points higher than opponents of the Warriors are averaging (36.1%).
- New York is 5-2 ATS and 5-2 overall when the team hits more than 36.1% of its three-point attempts.
- Golden State has a 5-3 ATS record and a 5-3 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 34.3% from three-point range.
- The Warriors’ 13.4 made three-pointers per game this season is four more made shots on average than the 9.4 per game the Knicks give up.
- Golden State has gone 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall this season in games it has out-shot its opponents from the three-point line. When New York makes fewer threes than its opponents, it is 4-6 ATS and 4-6 straight up.
- The Warriors rank 10th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Knicks give up the eighth-fewest made threes in the league.
Warriors vs Knicks Stat Rankings
| Warriors Rank | Warriors AVG | Knicks AVG | Knicks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 112.3 | Points Scored | 100.6 | 30th |
| 23rd | 114 | Points Allowed | 102.7 | 1st |
| 20th | 43.9 | Rebounds | 46.4 | 7th |
| 26th | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 | 13th |
| 10th | 13.4 | 3pt Made | 9.4 | 30th |
| 9th | 26.1 | Assists | 21.5 | 29th |
| 21st | 14.6 | Turnovers | 13.9 | 15th |
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